diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarWifiView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarWifiView.java
index bf94c1f8a98bb..c3b4fdd07bab0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarWifiView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarWifiView.java
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ public class StatusBarWifiView extends FrameLayout implements DarkReceiver,
     }
 
     private void updateState(WifiIconState state) {
+        setContentDescription(state.contentDescription);
         if (mState.resId != state.resId && state.resId >= 0) {
             NeutralGoodDrawable drawable = NeutralGoodDrawable
                     .create(mLightContext, mDarkContext, state.resId);
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ public class StatusBarWifiView extends FrameLayout implements DarkReceiver,
     }
 
     private void initViewState() {
+        setContentDescription(mState.contentDescription);
         if (mState.resId >= 0) {
             NeutralGoodDrawable drawable = NeutralGoodDrawable.create(
                     mLightContext, mDarkContext, mState.resId);